9 REASONS WHY DANES DON’T LIKE YOU: Expat Tip on How to Avoid Danish Culture Clash

9 REASONS WHY DANES DON’T LIKE YOU: How to Avoid Danish Culture Clash
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Danish culture is awesome, and so is moving to Copenhagen, but like any country, there are unwritten rules to learn when you’re living in Denmark. Don’t put yourself in the middle of a culture clash. As Americans in Denmark, we give our best expat advice on how to piss off a Danish person and, of course, how not to. We cover things to avoid if you want Danes to like you while living among them in Denmark.
1 Mike explains all about the law of Jante or Janteloven and how this set of cultural rules in Denmark can make for a major culture clash with the Danes.
2 Derek explains the one simple phrase that can ruin your friendship with Danes and make a bad first impression in Denmark.
3 Mike covers the tricky topic of how much Danish you should speak and when to use your Danish skills if you don’t want to annoy a Danish person. It’s important to try speaking Danish or Danes won’t like you, but don’t speak it in certain instances or you might really piss off a Dane. Learn the difference and how to avoid Danish culture clashes around language.
4 Derek explains the best way to handle going to a Danish person’s home for the first time. There are a few simple things you can do to make Danes like you right away.
5 Mike discusses the importance of following through in Danish social culture. If Danes don’t like you, part of it could be that things you do come off as flaky or superficial. Use Mike’s expat advice and avoid these common culture clashes in Denmark.
6 Derek covers the importance of punctuality and how timing could be a reason that Danes don’t like you. Make sure you don’t piss off a Danish person by following Derek’s advice on how to make plans with a Dane.
7 Mike has told you in other videos how important biking is in Denmark, so it should be no surprise that poor biking skills and etiquette could be a reason why Danes don’t like you.
8 Derek tells you when and when not to talk to a Danish person and how the wrong type of conversation could be a reason why Danes don’t like you. There’s a time and a place for everything and we teach you the best way to talk to a Danish person.
9 Mike explains why your shoes could be why Danes don’t like you and how you can piss off a Danish person by not learning the difference between indoor and outdoor shoes. It’s covered in detail here and you’ll learn why it's so important in Denmark.

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Attributions:
Beer: Gasolin’ 2 - Dobbelt Imperial Stout

Music: Retro Soul: Royalty-Free Music from Bensound

Janteloven - Poul Krogsgård, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bicycles - Romain Thouvenin, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons; Leif Jørgensen, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

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